The woman who was known as a notorious spy queen was Mata Hari. Her real name was Margaretha Geertruida "Margreet" Zelle MacLeod. She was an exotic dancer from the Netherlands and after being convicted of being a spy for Germany, was executed on October 15, 1917
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a queen
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Queen Elizabeth I was the daughter of the notorious King Henry VIII and as such, part of the Tudor Family.
He was a notorious womanizer.
widely and unfavorably known
Of course not!
Generally known and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; evident; -- usually in an unfavorable sense; as, a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice.
Generally known and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; evident; -- usually in an unfavorable sense; as, a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice.
The better choice would be "notorious". Notorious is vaguely associated with being well-known for something bad; in the case of John Wilkes Booth, he's best known for assassinating Abraham Lincoln. "Celebrated" implies you're well-known for something good.
Famous is used for a person who is well known for what is considered a good thing. Notorious is used for a person who is well known for a bad thing, such as a crime.
Notorious B.I.G.